Mankato, Nebraska

Mankato is a ghost town in Boyd County, Nebraska, in the United States.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Mankato in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.^[2] It was likely named after Mankato, Minnesota.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mankato, Nebraska
↑ "Boyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

Municipalities and communities of Boyd County, Nebraska, United States

County seat: Butte

Villages	Anoka Bristow Butte Gross Lynch Monowi Naper Spencer

Townships	Basin Bristow Bush Butte Lynch McCulley Morton Mullen Spencer

Ghost towns	Baker Doty Mankato Rosedale

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